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Obama goes to Walter Reed, postpones Capitol Hill stop
President Obama's schedule puts him squarely in the middle of the two biggest stories in Washington. One stop on his itinerary, the White House insists,...

Family thanks community for support of Molly Eisenberg
Thank you seems inadequate to express our gratitude for the groundswell around the Volley for Molly event on Sept. 25 (Globe West, Oct. 1). However,...

Introducing Budget Blues, a new blog
We're launching a new blog, Budget Blues, to cover the financial struggles facing Massachusetts communities and their tax payers. We'll write about property tax overrides,...

Most people hunting for H1N1 vaccine failed to find it, Harvard poll says
Most adults who tried to get swine flu vaccine for themselves or their children have been unable to find it, even if they fall into...


Massachusetts news
Kent moved from Mass. to Florida
A disgraced ex-judge in Galveston serving time in a sex-abuse case has been moved to Florida over apparent security concerns. (AP, 10:28 a.m.)
Marine killed in Afghanistan laid to rest on Cape
A Marine whose parents live on Cape Cod is being laid to rest. A funeral Mass for Capt. Eric Jones was scheduled for Saturday morning at the John Wesley United Methodist Church in Falmouth. Burial at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne will follow. (AP, 10:18 a.m.)
Boaters warned about frigid waters
A forecast of sunny skies and mild temperatures this weekend is bound to bring out late-season boaters. But the Coast Guard says they should be aware of just how cold New England waters can be at this time of year. (AP, 10:18 a.m.)
Behind the barriers at State Street T
With new questions arising this week about the overall safety and service conditions on the MBTA, reader John Kyper asks GlobeWatch about a lingering problem at the State Street station that he says “bedevils’’ him and countless other subway commuters. (Globe Correspondent, 12:54 a.m.)
Cambridge councilor wins write-in bid
CAMBRIDGE - When Marjorie Decker launched her write-in campaign in a last-ditch attempt to keep her at-large seat on the City Council, many observers said she was committing political suicide. (Globe Staff, 12:55 a.m.)
North Attleborough recalls Marine killed in Afghanistan
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH - With bitter cold winds lashing at their faces yesterday morning, hundreds of North Attleborough High School students stood in silence while the hearse carrying Marine Captain Kyle Rolf Van De Giesen’s coffin drove by the front of their school. Some students held their right hands over their chests, while others offered awkward salutes. (Globe Staff, 12:50 a.m.)
Stimulus funds could fund Foxborough pedestrian bridge
The Patrick administration is pushing through a plan to spend $9 million in federal stimulus money to build a walking bridge connecting parking lots on either side of Route 1 near Gillette Stadium. The lots belong to Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, who is tied for number 468 on Forbes Magazine’s list of the world’s billionaires. (Globe Staff, 12:39 a.m.)
Why not pay to play in Senate chamber?
Dear Steve, There comes a time in every political campaign to fish or cut bait. For you, that time is now. (Globe Columnist, 4:37 a.m.)
Court papers say suspect tried to ‘recruit, brainwash’ others
A Sudbury man indicted this week on terrorism charges confided to a friend three years ago that he stopped speaking during prayer sessions at a Sharon mosque because someone complained that he sounded like an Al Qaeda operative, according to documents filed in federal court Thursday. (Globe Staff, 12:53 a.m.)
Suffolk University extends president’s contract
Two days after critics assailed its president’s outlandish compensation, Suffolk University extended the contract of David Sargent until 2013 Wednesday, in a deal that will pay him between $700,000 and $800,000 a year. (Globe Staff, 12:59 a.m.)
Police and friends honor officer slain 34 years ago in East Boston
Exactly 34 years to the day after his father, a veteran police officer, was fatally shot near an East Boston street corner, Michael Halloran stood on the corner as a bronze plaque was unveiled in his father’s memory. (Globe Staff, 12:51 a.m.)
Ortiz confirmed as US attorney, a historic selection for Mass.
Carmen M. Ortiz, who grew up in a humble setting in New York City’s tough Spanish Harlem neighborhood, has been confirmed as the new US attorney for Massachusetts, the first woman and the first Hispanic to hold the job of the state’s top federal prosecutor. (Globe Staff, 12:53 a.m.)
Much at stake, Hub sharpens focus on census
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, bracing for a new census that threatens Boston’s political representation and financial health, showed up at a garden-variety ribbon cutting yesterday to remind federal officials that he is prepared to challenge them if next year’s count is not high enough. (Globe Staff, 12:59 a.m.)
Bus riders have a love-hate relationship with Number 39
At 8:02 one recent morning, the Number 39 bus made a grand entrance into Forest Hills Station, hauling its enormous frame around a brick-lined waiting area and snatching up a throng of passengers on their way to school or work. (Globe Staff, 1:05 a.m.)
Frank was there when partner arrested
WASHINGTON, D.C. US Representative Barney Frank confirmed last night that he was present when his domestic partner was arrested on marijuana charges two years ago in Maine. Frank, a Democrat who supports legalizing marijuana for medical use, said in a statement that he did not know that his partner, whom he had recently met, had marijuana plants and said he ... (Boston Globe, 1:07 a.m.)
Capuano criticizes Coakley on death penalty brief
US Representative Michael E. Capuano yesterday blasted Attorney General Martha Coakley’s decision to get involved in an Alabama death penalty case, saying the man they are vying to succeed in the Senate, Edward M. Kennedy, “would have never supported this position.’’ (Globe Staff, 4:37 a.m.)
Gigantic, chilly Jupiter has its peers across the universe
Shining brightly in the south at nightfall this month is the planet Jupiter. Unmistakable to the naked eye, it’s the closest thing our solar system has to the giant worlds that astronomers are turning up by the hundreds around other stars. Clearly, Jupiters are a garden-variety planet across the entire universe. (Globe Correspondent, 12:48 a.m.)
2 from violent prostitution ring convicted
Two Boston men were convicted in federal court yesterday of participating in a violent prostitution ring, after a 10-day trial in which several trafficking victims testified that the defendants viciously beat and abused them. (Globe Staff, 12:49 a.m.)

